Yesterday’s snow put a damper on Earth Day festivities and sent would-be cyclists back inside. And while they were there, one reader discovered Josiah Hesse’s screed from last summer on why cruiser bikes suck. He didn’t appreciate it. See also: – Cruiser bikes suck: They attract Philistines and ruin cycling…
Green was a popular color over the weekend while smokers celebrated 4/20. Yet somewhere in the haze of green clothes and smoke, stylish people were on trend with color blocking. Over the weekend, we talked to musician and Idaho native John Missy Kidd about his style icons, his favorite tune…
While people puffed and passed in public and private this weekend, the Extravaganja (say that five times fast — without giggling) party lit up the Hoodlab over the weekend with a performance from Raekwon himself on Friday evening. Continue reading for scenes from the 4-20-friendly celebration, and visit our full…
This is the second installment in Susan Froyd’s weekly Repertory Cinema Wishlist. To be fair, you can’t really pick just one Robert Altman movie; the iconoclastic director’s prolific career — with its roller coaster of highs and lows, big and little movies, theater adapted to film, and sprawling collections of…
This weekend’s 4/20 celebration, which was marked by a shooting that left three people injured, gathered tens of thousands of marijuana enthusiasts together in Civic Center Park. Before the two-day party in the park was cut down to one this year, photographer Brandon Marshall captured these scenes of Coloradans participating…
The 36th annual StarFest Convention brought fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy together at the Marriott in the DTC for three days of games, costumes and celebrity sightings over the weekend. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the convention’s best costumes. Continue reading for a couple of…
Denver weather is unpredictable, as we all know with piles of snow landing on this city in mid-April, while lucky bastards in other places are already planting spring vegetables. And thanks to our local meteorologists, (who can’t predict weather any better than drunk psychic televangelists), we never really know what…
Whether you’re broke after a weekend of partying or simply a frugal, responsible adult who likes to go out for free, there’s plenty in Denver to do this week that won’t cost a dime. Choose to learn about green energy at the annual Earth Day celebration, watch a series of…
The Grawlix have been one of the brightest lights on the Denver comedy scene for a couple of years now, most successful comedy team not to come out of Denver — but to live in Denver. Their crowning achievement thus far, though, has got to be this past weekend’s premiere…
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 while the sun is still shining! Today’s Earth Day also marks the third anniversary for Denver Bike Sharing, which launched Denver’s B-cycle system on April 22, 2010. To get the day rolling, Denver B-cycle is offering annual memberships at a discounted annual rate of $59 through…
Don’t worry, there (probably) won’t be any post-apocalyptic zombies at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema this Sunday. Probably. But when it comes to that day’s ten-hour long marathon of action flicks from director Michael Bay — the appropriately titled “Baymageddon” — there are no guarantees. Continue reading for details on the…
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts, it can be a profound shared experience that culminates in the better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, which celebrates books that inspire Denver artists. This week, Adrian Mesa, a comedian, gourmand and charming barbecue guest, discusses his favorite book, The Pilgrimage, by Brazillian novelist Paolo Coelho. The Pilgrimage concerns its protagonist’s spiritual development as he traverses the road to Santiago de Compostela, an important catholic pilgrimage site in Northern Spain.
Yes, weed is now legal in Colorado. And yes, this weekend is the giant 4/20 celebration. But that doesn’t mean that all the fun will be in Civic Center Park.From an alternative 4/20 celebration with music and comedy to Record Store Day to a free theater performance, this weekend is…
In many pockets of Denver, there are visible connections to our city’s past that are, with each passing year, slowly being erased in favor of a more modern aesthetic. This concerns Black Eye Coffee co-owner Gregory Ferrari, who is promoting a Kickstarter campaign to install a large, early twentieth-century-style mural…
Westword art critic Michael Paglia visited Robischon Gallery for this this week’s review, which takes on four different shows at the gallery. The largest of them focuses on New York-based collaborators Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick and their fantastical artwork, while the other three exhibits are also rooted in the…
Update: Congratulations to amyreannie and caseyvg! You’ve each won two tickets to Wanderlust. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Despite today’s weather, the season of wanderlust is on its way, and with summer comes the big-W Wanderlust festival at Copper Mountain. The annual event…
Tuesday night’s Shear Styles 2 hair competition at Suite Two Hundred gathered stylists from across the city to craft brazen and creative hairdos (while avoiding hair don’ts). Egypt, Latin, Roman and alien looks all crossed the runway during a night of great hair teased to great heights. Continue reading for…
At this year’s Frock Shop Spring Sample Sale, savvy shoppers will get to browse though pieces by both established and up-and-coming designers in Colorado. Now in its second year, Frock Shop — the brainchild of Colorado State University apparel and merchandising graduate Katie Gartner — brings together items from a…
Stoners the world ’round will celebrate the highest of all holidays this Saturday — 4/20, in case you got so baked you’d forgotten — and the high-minded here in Colorado are in for a special treat. Not only is the stuff legal here, but we’re blessed with cultural institutions that…
Ballet Nouveau Colorado has been putting together some of the most innovative collaborations we’ve seen — so it’s appropriate that the group is moving forward with a new name and new digs. Before the company completes its transition to Wonderbound, though, it will present one more show under the BNC…
Are the Asylum’s mockbuster movies made in tribute to the films they mock or just to make campy fun of them? Either way, these flicks — Snakes on a Train, Transmorphers, The 18-Year-Old Virgin and more — have inspired cult followings, and it’s no surprise that the posters hyping them…
In the rush to lead the pack, writer-director Ryan Perez, a UCLA grad and veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy theater, and who has been an in-house writer and director for Funny or Die since June 2008, had to cut corners. Perez wrote the script in 72 hours, bought…
